Shepaug Valley is 8-2 against Housatonic since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Shepaug Valley Spartans will head out on the road to square off against the Housatonic Mountaineers at 3:45 p.m. Shepaug Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
Shepaug Valley took a loss when they played away from home last Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. Everything went their way against Thomaston as Shepaug Valley made off with an 11-0 victory. Shepaug Valley might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won three matchups by 11 runs or more this season.
James Kersten and Griffin Blum did most of the damage at the plate: Kersten scored three runs while going 1-for-2, while Blum scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Rocco Smith, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Housatonic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They fell victim to a tough 15-9 loss at the hands of Litchfield.
Shepaug Valley's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-1. As for Housatonic, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Shepaug Valley took their victory against Housatonic in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 10-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Shepaug Valley since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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